TY  - JOUR
T1  - Efficacy of Commercial Sanitizers on the Native Microflora of Mung Bean Sprouts (<I>Vigna radiata</I>) and its Microbiological Analysis
AU - Mustar, Suraiami AU - Md. Noh, Mohd Fairulnizal 
JO  - Journal of Food Technology
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
SP  - 75
EP  - 81
PY  - 2013
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1684-8462
DO  - jftech.2013.75.81
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jftech.2013.75.81
KW  - Sanitizers
KW  -native microflora
KW  -mung bean sprouts
KW  -microbiological analysis
KW  -Gram negative bacteria
KW  -yeast
AB  - The effect of five commercial sanitizers (labeled as A, B, 
  C, D and E) available at local markets in reducing the native microflora of 
  mung bean sprouts was evaluated. The microflora populating the sprouts was enumerated 
  using the Plate Count Agar (PCA) for total bacterial count, Potato Dextrose 
  Agar (PDA) for yeast and mould and <I>E. coli</I>/Coliform Agar (ECA) for <I>E. 
  coli</I> and coliforms. All the sanitizer solutions at minimum concentration 
  recommended by the manufacturer did not show significant differences in reducing 
  the native microflora on the sprouts. Identification of microorganisms on the 
  sprouts was done by using API 20E kits for Enterobacteriaceae and other non-fastidious 
  Gram-negative bacteria and API Candida kits for yeasts. The Gram negative bacteria 
  found on the sprouts were identified as <I>Rahnella aquatilis</I> and <I>Mannheimia 
  haemolytica</I> (<I>Pasteurella haemolytica</I>). As for yeast, <I>Trichosporon 
  mucoides</I> was the species found on the sprout.
ER  -